seagull

noun

sea·​gull ˈsē-ˌgəl How to pronounce seagull (audio)
: a gull frequenting the sea
broadly : gull

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Everything sounds good here – including the waves crashing soft along the private beach with the seagulls calling in the sea breeze – and tastes even better. Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024 Or, drive around half an hour to Brighton for a day spent wandering through the lanes and having fish and chips on the beach (watch out for the seagulls). Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 19 Sep. 2024 This is just one of many loony moments in a film where a seagull is smashed to death and a pair of lighthouse keepers frolic, fart, and fight while drunk on lamp oil. 6. Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 2024 Eat at the beach while watching the surfers and seagulls before walking south of the neighborhood’s famous pier to explore tide pools full of sea anemones, crabs and more (best at low tide). Freda Moon, New York Times, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for seagull 

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seagull was in 1542

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“Seagull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seagull. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

sea gull

noun
: a gull that lives near the sea

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